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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: arcangel on April 06, 2012, 10:20:45 pm

Title: Holmegaard/ Mollegabet red oak bow-attempt
Post by: arcangel on April 06, 2012, 10:20:45 pm

So i've been seeing holmegaards and decided to try one. I got a red oak 1x2 board . its 70" ntn. 35" at 30 inch draw length Widest is  1.5" tapering to an inch then to an 1/2". Its taken i believe an inch of set.My first attempt at this style of bow. Oh and the pics are not the clearest or best sorry. :-[

Title: Re: Holmegaard/ Mollegabet red oak bow-attempt
Post by: toomanyknots on April 06, 2012, 10:57:29 pm

Nice. I'd say you nailed the holmegard tiller!

Title: Re: Holmegaard/ Mollegabet red oak bow-attempt
Post by: arcangel on April 07, 2012, 01:17:30 am

thx :)

Title: Re: Holmegaard/ Mollegabet red oak bow-attempt
Post by: Dane on April 07, 2012, 08:58:22 am

Nice job, arcangel! Let us know how it performs.

Title: Re: Holmegaard/ Mollegabet red oak bow-attempt
Post by: lesken2011 on April 07, 2012, 10:44:38 am

My red oak molles were failures, but looks like you did a really good job on that one. 

Title: Re: Holmegaard/ Mollegabet red oak bow-attempt
Post by: Sparrow on April 07, 2012, 12:00:24 pm

Hows it shooting ?  '  Frank

Title: Re: Holmegaard/ Mollegabet red oak bow-attempt
Post by: arcangel on April 07, 2012, 07:24:20 pm

Today I went out and shot abou 60 times and i noticed a few things. I need to retouch the nock area make it a little deeper. glue a handle. There is virtual no handshock whats so ever. It shoots the arrow about the same as my 45" bow :). Overall I'm pretty much happy with it. Can't wait to have another go at making it.